Teens suspected in Stockton robbery spree

STOCKTON — Police reported five separate robberies between 5 and 11 p.m. Thursday, a majority of the crimes allegedly committed by teens.

The first occurred in the 700 block of East Jefferson Street at about 5:25 p.m., when a man sitting on a bench was approached by two individuals who pointed a handgun and demanded property, police said.

The victim turned over several items and the robbers ran southbound from the location. The suspects were described as a 16-year-old Latino boy, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 130 pounds and wearing a red shirt and white shorts; and a Latino boy, 15 years old, 5 feet tall, 140 pounds and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Hours later at 9:30 p.m. in the 500 block of South Filbert Street, two males walked up to a car asking for money.

Authorities said they pointed a gun at the occupants and demanded property before fleeing on foot.

The first robber is described as a 5 foot 5, 130-pound Latino man in his early 20s, last seen wearing a white shirt and red pants. The other is described as a thin 4 foot 11 white male wearing all dark clothing.

In the 4700 block of North Pershing Avenue at about 10:18 p.m., a woman sitting in her car was threatened by three people who advised her they had a gun, police said.

One of the robbers opened the car door and took property before running south on Pershing. The victim was not injured.

Authorities described the first robber as a thin 5 foot 9 black male, 16 to 18 years old, and wearing a white jacket.

The second suspect was a 5 foot 6, 200-pound male wearing a black jacket. The third suspect was a 5 foot 4 girl about 16 to 18 years old.

Less than an hour later, a woman walking in the area of Pock Lane and Ninth Street about 11 p.m. was robbed by a girl who took her property and ran. The victim was not injured, and the 5-foot-tall robber was described by officers as being about 15 years old and wearing a white shirt.

Twenty minutes after that, police said a man was in his vehicle in the 1200 block of Doray Court near Louis Park in midtown Stockton when three men arrived, one of whom pointed a gun and ordered the victim out of the car.

One of the thieves went through the victim’s pockets and took items before leaving.

One suspect was described as a 5 foot 7, 190-pound man, 27, with black braids and tattoos on both arms, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and black sweats. The other two suspects were described only as being in their mid-20s.

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